Health officials say a woman arriving from Uganda has tested positive for Ebola in Abuja, putting Africa's most populous nation on alert.
Nigeria, home to more than 200 million people and the biggest population on the continent, is dealing with a confirmed Ebola case in its capital. The health ministry says a woman who traveled from Uganda tested positive for the virus in Abuja.
According to officials, she began showing symptoms on 7 October and was admitted to a hospital in Abuja four days later. Testing there led to the Ebola diagnosis, and the case is now confirmed by the ministry.
Key questions remain open. It is not yet clear when she arrived in Nigeria, a detail that matters for tracing who she may have been in contact with. The ministry has not outlined everything about her movements before she reached the hospital.
A confirmed case in a country as large and connected as Nigeria puts the focus on fast testing, isolation and contact tracing. For fans, players and families across the continent and the diaspora, the best move is to follow updates from official health authorities and avoid spreading unverified claims online.
